Worrisome mental health, depressive signs, even suicidal thoughts, this survey carried out by the CSA institute for the LMDE student mutual insurance company paints a rather gloomy picture of the mental health of young people.
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A survey carried out by the CSA institute for the LMDE student mutual insurance company and which franceinfo reveals to you exclusively on Monday July 11, carried out among more than 3,000 young people, reveals that 70% of students say they are in a situation of ill-being. The figure is up five points compared to 2019, the date of the previous survey.
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Worrying mental health, depressive signs, even suicidal thoughts, this survey paints a rather bleak picture of the mental health of young people. While 70% of students surveyed say they are optimistic about their personal and professional future, two-thirds are very pessimistic about the future of French society and future generations, and 80% are pessimistic about climate change.
70% of the students surveyed believe they are in a situation of ill-being, 68% mention depressive symptoms and 36% admit to having had suicidal thoughts, a figure up 6 points compared to 2019. For 46% of respondents, depression is one of the main fears of disease, compared to 22% in the general population. An alarming finding that does not necessarily push them to consult since 38% have given up medical care in the last twelve months. 49% said they did so because of their finances.
The financial situation also aggravates this feeling of ill-being (45% consider themselves in financial difficulty) as does the health crisis (68% say that the Covid has negatively impacted their student life, 52% make this observation on their social interactions with their relatives).